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697880

Article written by Robert H. Goddard, when he was 24 years old...

Item #697880

June 29, 1907

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 29, 1907  Inside has a nearly half-page article titled: "The Use Of The Gyroscope In The Balancing And Steering Of Aeroplanes, by Robert H. Goddard."

The article is accompanied by 3 illustrations.

This is very early for this famous rocket pioneer, known as "the father of rockets".

Sixteen pages, irregular at the spine ... See More  

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697391

Article written by Robert H. Goddard, when he was 24 years old...

Item #697391

June 29, 1907

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 29, 1907  Inside has a nearly half-page article titled: "The Use Of The Gyroscope In The Balancing And Steering Of Aeroplanes, by Robert H. Goddard."

The article is accompanied by 3 illustrations.

This is very early for this famous rocket pioneer, known as "the father of rockets".

Sixteen pages, irregular at the spine ... See More  

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683304

Bridge over Harlem River... Heaviest locomotive...

Item #683304

July 17, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 17, 1897  Page 8 has: "HEAVIEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD - TANK LOCOMOTIVE, INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS".

The front page has: "THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE - ILLUMINATION OF WINDSOR CASTLE ON JUNE 18".

The remainder of the issue has: "INGLIS TRIPLE-EXPANSION PADDLE ENGINES", "SPECIAL DELIVERY CAR TRANSFER STEAMER", &... See More  

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678975

Great fire department illustration... F.S. Church print on Thanksgiving...

Item #678975

November 30, 1872

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1872  The full front page is a dramatic print: "Boston--Into the Jaws of Death", a dramatic scene showing fireman battling a large fire.

Inside has 3 full pages of scenes of the Boston fire, plus a great doublepage centerfold showing: 'Bird's-eye View of Boston Showing the Burned District', being a great overview of the city. Also... See More  

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677052

Queen Victoria of England... The H.M.S. Victoria...

Item #677052

June 25, 1887

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 25, 1887



* Queen Victoria of England
* The Apollo Belvedere
 
The front page has a full-page illustration captioned: "Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India", with supporting text. The inside has: "H.M.S. Victoria", "The Great Mulhouse Universal Lathe", "Apparatus for Stu
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672136

The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...

Item #672136

September 15, 1883

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883  The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.

Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More  

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672101

The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...

Item #672101

September 15, 1883

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883  The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.

Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More  

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671665

Louis Pasteur is featured...

Item #671665

June 03, 1882

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 3, 1882  The front page features a nice print of famed scientist Louis Pasteur, with the balance of the page taken up with text on his life and work.

The complete issue, measuring 11 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

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669866

U.S. Battleship "Iowa" and so much more...

Item #669866

July 09, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN COAST DEFENCE SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 9, 1898  This is an issue on guns, armor, and fortifications with many photos & illustrations within. Included is a foldout of the "U. S. Battleship 'Iowa'" measuring 21 by 15 1/2 inches.

Still has the original two-color cover (decorative), plus the back cover showing: "Bird's Eye View of the Shipbuil... See More  

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666220

Baseball arrives in England... diagram of a diamond and more...

Item #666220

April 13, 1889

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 13, 1889 An inside page of this issue has an informative article about "Base Ball" that appeared in a London newspaper, beginning: "The arrival in this country of a specially selected team of players will no doubt stimulate the interest on this, the great national pastime of the United States and some account of it may, therefore, be f... See More  

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660926

Hudson River Suspension Bridge...

Item #660926

January 06, 1900

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 6, 1900  The front page of the issue contains a half-page illustration "The Proposed Hudson River Suspension Bridge, Connecting New York and Hoboken" and "Riveted Cantilever Type - Forth Bridge" with an article and more illustrations inside the issue. Also within the issue is "Suspension Bridge with Trussed Cables - Th... See More  

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656908

West Jersey and Seashore Railroad...

Item #656908

November 10, 1906

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 10, 1906



The prime feature of this issue are the images related to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which include a map of the electrified portion, the motor cars, and the power house.  Additional images and ads are prevalent throughout.



Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition. Front page does have a library stamp in the upper m... See More  

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651720

Radiography and X-Rays... Photos of the Cheyenne Indians...

Item #651720

April 11, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 11, 1896  The full ftpg. is a nice print: "M. De Morgan's Discoveries at Dahshur - Morgan Lifting a Golden Crown from the Mummy of Queen Khnemit at Dahshur". Page 2 has more on this with: "Ancient Egyptian Goldsmith's Work Discovered at Dahshur".

Other prints include: "With the Northern Cheyennes" "
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649935

Niagra Falls Industrial Number...

Item #649935

March 03, 1900

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 3, 1900. This Niagara Falls Industrial Number front page of this issue contains NIAGARA FALLS POWER PLANT with additional articles: Bird's-Eye View of Niagara Fall's, Electric Railway Through Niagara Gorge, the Cantilever Railroad Bridge across Niagara Gorge and more.



Complete in 16 pages, measuring about 11 by 15 1/2 inches, has very tiny... See More  

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649215

Inventions, patents, and more... From the early 1900's...

Item #649215
(10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York  A lot of ten issues from 1900 - 1915. Not a "supplement" of the regular issue, but rather a separate stand-alone title which got its start to report on the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Nice condition with a wealth of illustrations and photos throughout.

Item from Catalog 339 (released for February, 2024)

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648472

Senlecq telectroscope..

Item #648472

December 14, 1907

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, December 14, 1907  Content includes discussion of the Senlecq Telectroscope titled: "An Apparatus for Electrical Vision".  Other articles and prints include: "Some Soldering Appliances" "Preventing Frost on Show Windows" "Defects of the First British Airship" and "Soul-Houses in Egypt".

The compl... See More  

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645641

Nice aviation issue...

Item #645641

October 25, 1913

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Oct. 25, 1913



* Gordon Bennett Trophy (aeroplanes)



A great aviation issue as the ftpg. is entirely taken up with a photo: "Front end of machine on which Prevost won the Gordon Bennett Cup". Two inside pages have more on: "The Rheims Aviation Meeting & the Gordon Bennett Cup Races - The Winners & Their Machines"

Complete i... See More  

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645355

Early 1910 Airplane exhibition... South Pole exploration...

Item #645355

April 09, 1910

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 9, 1910 



* Early airplanes

* Antarctica




The front page features several photos from: "The Olympia Aero Exhibition at London" as well as several more pages of airplane photos. Also: "The Oil Fields of the Gulf of Mexico" which includes a map; "The South Pole - the Coming Antarctic Expeditions" which would hav... See More  

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645228

Early work on using fingerprints to determine identity...

Item #645228

May 29, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, May 29 1897  The ftpg. has nice prints of the rules of various European countries, at the center being: "Queen Victoria".

Other prints inside include: "The Terrible Fire at the Charity Bazar in Paris" "The Centennial Jubilee of the High Hat" "Centrifugal Pumping Engines for the Union Dry Dock, Newport" &quo
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645222

Bird calls translated to music... King of Prussia & his family...

Item #645222

April 21, 1894

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 21, 1894  Various illustrations/text pertaining to the latest inventions and scientific discoveries of the day including & ftpg. portrait of: "The Emperor William and His Family" who was emperor of Germany & King of Prussia. Inside has: "The War Steamer Fulton the First", "Launch of the First War Steamer, The
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645221

Scientific improvements & inventions of the day...

Item #645221

December 01, 1888

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Dec. 1, 1888  This magazine contains illustrations & text pertaining to the latest inventions and scientific discoveries of the day. Prints include: "Ampere" "The Russian Imperial Yacht Polar Star" "Explosion of a Petroleum Steamer at Calais, France" "Chart of a Horse, Showing at a Glance Many of the Diseases
... See More  

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645220

Grapes in the San Joaquin Valley...

Item #645220

May 18, 1895

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, May 18, 1895  The ftpg. has a photo of: "Nicolas Pike, Naturalist, Author, Soldier, Consul" with a lengthy article on him as well. 

Prints inside include: "Wild Grape Vines in the upper San Joaquin Valley, California", "Proposed Bridge Across the Rhine at Bonn", "The Collapse of Saint Catherine's Tunnel
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645219

Much on Henry Stanley, the African explorer...

Item #645219

March 08, 1890

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 8, 1890 



* Henry Morton Stanley



The ftpg. has two prints on the noted African explorer Henry Stanley one showing his arrival at Cairo, Egypt. The article is headed: "Mr. Stanley's Latest African Discoveries" carrying over to page 2.

Other prints include: "The Screw Tug Kathleen" "The First Train Over t
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645218

Oliver Wendell Holmes on the front page...

Item #645218

December 22, 1894

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Dec. 22, 1894  Prints & articles include: "Recruiting for the Chinese Army", "French Methods of Electric Light Installation" "The Bank Vault Industry - Hardening the Plates in Salt Water" and "Three Hundred and Twenty Horse Power Gas Motor - Single Cylinder". The ftpg. is taken up with a nice print of: &q
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644753

Charles Goodyear & the rubber industry...

Item #644753

January 31, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Jan. 31, 1891  Among the articles is: "Charles Goodyear" which includes a print of him & a lengthy article on him and the rubber industry. Also within: "Flooding a Circus Ring" "A Theatrical Steamboat" "Water Softening and Purifying Apparatus" "Newer Physiology & Pathology" "Science in
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644751

Alfred Tennyson...

Item #644751

December 12, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Dec. 12, 1891  Among the various articles with prints are: "Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate of England", "The New British Cruiser Blake", "The Prince of Wales and Family", and "The Great Bell of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart" "Wildfowl Shooting in Scotland" & much more.

Sixteen pages, a
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644365

Honoring scientists...

Item #644365

January 30, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Jan. 30, 1897  The front pages is taken up with 9 portraits of: "Illustrious Philosophers of a Bygone Era" which include John Dalton, Edward Jenner, Sir William Herschel, James Watt, and Michael Farady among others. Inside has  5 prints of: "The Prince of Wales Opening the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory, Adjoining the Royal In
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636636

Boston's New Elevated Railroad...

Item #636636

November 02, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 2, 1901 The front page of this issue has five photos of "Boston's New Elevated Railroad." The largest photo shows the interior of the north terminal of Sullivan Square Station. A related article is inside. Other articles include: Four-Motor Equipments; The Bursting of Fowling Pieces; The Great Caisson Employed in Building the Drydock... See More  

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633741

With the original & very decorative outer wrappers......

Item #633741

September 07, 1878

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 7, 1878 This title was a totally separate, stand-alone publication from the more well-known SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.  Having begun to report on the Centennial Exposition in 1876, its success caused it to continue as a weekly publication into the 20th century. This title is much like its more famous cousin, but tends to have more mechanically-themed ... See More  

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633000

Gold mining in Johannesburg... Book plates of women of the world...

Item #633000

February 22, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 22, 1896  The front cover of the issue contains a very large illustration "Mining at Johannesburg -- Natives on the Way to Their Work". Also in the issue is wonderful prints and article of "BOOK PLATES OF CELEBRATED WOMEN OF THE WORLD" which are fascinating prints of the engravings these women made famous. "The New Po... See More  

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632185

Railway electrification project...

Item #632185

January 23, 1915

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 23, 1915 The front cover has "Railroad Electrification in the Far West" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "New Light on the Great Toothed Divers of America"; "Military Surgery"; "Installation of a Gas Engine"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements. 

Complete in sixteen pag... See More  

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631816

Rifle ammunition testing...

Item #631816

October 11, 1919

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 11, 1919  The front page has "Testing Rifle Ammunition" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Airplane Mapping by the United States Army"; "Copying Fingerprints - II"; "Experimental Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony - VI"; "The Cooperage Industry"; and more illustrations, articles... See More  

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627707

Electric automobile vehicle design...

Item #627707

November 26, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Nov. 26, 1898  Taking most of the front page are four illustrations and an article: "A Design For An Electric Automobile Vehicle." which is a three-wheeled bicycle with a motor on the back. Other inventions with prints and text throughout.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

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617483

The Grand Prix...

Item #617483

July 28, 1906

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 28, 1906 The front page features 6 photos captioned: "Prominent Cars Which Took Part In The Grand Prix" and an article titled: "Details of the Grand Prix Racing Cars". The lengthy article carries over to page 2 where there is also another photo of "Bariellier in the New Richard-Brasier Car." Other articles inside are: &qu... See More  

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616307

Sawing the ice... Opening of the East River Bridge...

Item #616307

January 02, 1904

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 2, 1904  The frontpage has two halfpage photos: "Sawing The Ice" and "Hoisting Ice From Channel To Ice House" which is regarding ice harvesting. Also within the issue are: "The Illumination of the New East River Bridge on the Night of Its Opening"; "The Durban Floating Dock and Workshop"; "Meteorite... See More  

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614422

A nice train issue...

Item #614422

September 05, 1885

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, September 5, 1885  The cover page is a full page illus. of H.M. Stanley with an article on the second page on his being appointed the First Governor of the New Free State of the Congo.

This paper contains 2+ full pages of prints and an article concerning: FOUR-COUPLED PASSENGER ENGINE, GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND. Detailed drawings ... See More  

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613917

The controversial Alexander G. Bell telephone patent case...

Item #613917

January 02, 1886

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 2, 1886  Includes an article of: THE BELL TELEPHONE CASE . This article details the Interior Department recommends that the Attorney General investigate to see if Bell's first patent was valid. The front page of the issue "Hydraulic Machinery for Operating the drawbridge Across the Harlem River at Second Ave. N.Y. City". Inside t... See More  

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613616

Building Penn Station... San Francisco earthquake photos...

Item #613616

August 18, 1906

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, August 18, 1906  



* Penn Station construction - New York City rail train

* San Francisco earthquake photos




The full front page is an illustration of: "Acres of Valuable Land in the Heart of New York City laid Waste for the New Pennsylvania Railroad Station.". This is Penn Station which would be completed in 1910 only to be demolished... See More  

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605773

Prints of the Canadian Rockies...

Item #605773

December 07, 1889

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Dec. 7, 1889 



* Canadian Rockies



Pages 1, 2 and 3 are taken up with text and illustrations of: "The Rocky Mountains In British Territory". Some prints are captioned: "View Over Beaver Creek in the Selkirk range" "Starting an Avalanche" "A Bad Bit on Mt. Bonney" "Mount Lefroy and Lake Louise, in the Ro... See More  

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601908

Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi...

Item #601908

December 01, 1900

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, December 1, 1900  The front cover of the issue features an illustration of "Giuseppe Verdi - Italy's Greatest Living Composer". Inside the issue is a small accompanying article. Also inside the issue is "Light Railway Locomotives in France"; "Details of Electric Clock"; "Mummified Peruvian Head - Three Quarter an... See More  

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598979

Galileo Galilei...

Item #598979

May 27, 1893

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, May 27, 1893  The front page of this issue contains an illustration of "Galileo Galilei" and contains an accompanying article which includes several photos of his home town and other items.

Other articles include: "The Manufacture of Bicycles" which includes numerous illustrations; "Native Japanese Camphor Still" and
... See More  

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596658

Much on the latest military armaments...

Item #596658

January 01, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN ARMY & COAST DEFENCE SUPPLEMENT, New York, 1898 with the color front cover still present. Inside has a tremendous wealth of photos & illustrations of the latest guns, cannons, etc. Not dated but the copyright date is 1898.

Complete in 64 pages plus cover, some wear to the front cover.

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$37.00
596088

The Cunard Company's steamship Lucania...

Item #596088

November 18, 1893

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 18, 1893 The frontpage has a nice illustration of "The Cunard Company's Steamship Lucania" taking a bit less than half the page. Within the issue are articles: "New Ferry Bridge and other Engineering Works at Bilbao, Spain"; death of "Benjamin Jowett"; "Measurement of the Electric Power of Alternating Current... See More  

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$29.00
592215

Early Flight... Buttenstedt's Flying Machine...

Item #592215

February 11, 1899

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 11, 1899



* Early flying machine

* Pre-Wright Brothers

* Early automobiles

* Prints




The front page of the issue is "The New Bridge Over the Rhine at Dusseldorf". Within the issue is: "An Improved Steam-Boiler Furnace", "The Paris Cycle and Automobile Exhibition"; "Buttenstedt's Flying-Machine In Mid-... See More  

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$38.00
591408

A bell within a base...

Item #591408

March 04, 1876

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March  4, 1876  An inside page contains a fascinating baseball-related article, titled: "Novel Base-Ball Base" which includes beneath the base, submerged a bit into the ground, a bell which signals when a base runner has touched the base. Includes a diagram of how it works. The article notes this devise would: "...clearly announce ... See More  

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$38.00
591400

Rameses and Ancient Egypt...

Item #591400

February 25, 1899

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 25, 1899  This issue contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: "Statue of Rameses III as It Now Appears in Front of the Temple at Karnak", "Column of Taraga, Court and Colossi of the Temple of Rameses III, After Restoration", "Interior
... See More  

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589993

Lighthouses of New York... New York's water supply...

Item #589993

March 01, 1913

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 1, 1913 Within is issue is an article entitled "Lighthouses and Buoys of New York Harbor - Safeguards for the Mariner" which also contains several accompanying illustrations. Other articles include "The New York Water Supply - Notes on New York City's Water Supply System"; Modern Pumps for High Vacua"; Halos in Minerals -... See More  

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$42.00
580962

Displayable fighting polar bear illustration...

Item #580962

October 16, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 16, 1897  This issue contains a fullpage illustration "Polar Bears Fighting" which has a small accompanying article. The illustration is very displayable. Other articles are: "Prevention of the Sliding Friction of Ball and Roller Bearings"; "First-Class Torpedo Boat Injeniero Hyatt"; "Mechanical Model Illustr... See More  

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$30.00
578468

New tower bridge in England...

Item #578468

July 31, 1886

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 31, 1886 The frontpage of this issue contains two large illustrations of "The New Tower Bridge Over the Thames, London" with an additional illustration and article within. Other articles are: "Steel Stern Wheel Steamer" "Regenerative Gas Furnace, West Middlesex Rolling Mills" Delma's Hot Air Burner" "A Waterspou... See More  

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$27.00
578427

Indian content...

Item #578427

October 29, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 29, 1898 The frontpage of this issue contains two photos of Indians entitled "The Ghost Dance - Unconscious" and "The Ghost Dance - Rigid". Within the issue is an additional photos "Black Coyote". Other articles are "Donnet's Fishing Gun" "Sinking Cylinder Foundatons in Valparaiso" "Campbell Po... See More  

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$35.00
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